Wonderful: The Power of a Compliment on a Woman's Self-Esteem
Location
CSU 203
Start Date
23-4-2007 1:00 PM
End Date
23-4-2007 3:00 PM
Student's Major
Gender and Women's Studies
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Jocelyn Fenton Stitt
Mentor's Department
Gender and Women's Studies
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
Negative words can stay with women for the rest of their lives, but can a compliment help to shape a woman's self-esteem? Starting out with a short introductory questionnaire and then using a qualitative approach to feminist research, I interviewed women between the ages of 20 and 70 years old. The process started by discussing the subjects' basic demographics, family structures, relationships, friendships, work and school relationships. I focused on a small sampling of women so as to spotlight the experiences these women have had with compliments and positive words. Among the many questions in the semi-structured interview we discussed how the intention behind compliments and who gives a compliment can change the power behind the word(s). While taking the information from these interviews along with the information gathered from researching feminist song lyrics, feminist journals and spiritual wisdom books, I discuss how compliments can change a woman's life by positively impacting not only her relationships at home, work or school, but also her relationship with herself and her self-esteem.
Wonderful: The Power of a Compliment on a Woman's Self-Esteem
CSU 203
Negative words can stay with women for the rest of their lives, but can a compliment help to shape a woman's self-esteem? Starting out with a short introductory questionnaire and then using a qualitative approach to feminist research, I interviewed women between the ages of 20 and 70 years old. The process started by discussing the subjects' basic demographics, family structures, relationships, friendships, work and school relationships. I focused on a small sampling of women so as to spotlight the experiences these women have had with compliments and positive words. Among the many questions in the semi-structured interview we discussed how the intention behind compliments and who gives a compliment can change the power behind the word(s). While taking the information from these interviews along with the information gathered from researching feminist song lyrics, feminist journals and spiritual wisdom books, I discuss how compliments can change a woman's life by positively impacting not only her relationships at home, work or school, but also her relationship with herself and her self-esteem.
Recommended Citation
Melby, Jennifer. "Wonderful: The Power of a Compliment on a Woman's Self-Esteem." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 23, 2007.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2007/oral-session-07/5
